R 021526Z AUG 24
ALMAR 021/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 234TH BIRTHDAY//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  On behalf of the United States Marine Corps, I 
wish a happy birthday to the United States Coast Guard on the 
occasion of the 234th anniversary of its establishment. 
2.  Since its founding by Alexander Hamilton on 4 August 1790, the 
Coast Guard has continuously provided safety and security to the 
Nation's maritime interest, by saving lives and standing vigilant 
over America's waterways and ports overseas. 
3.  The Coast Guard has been one of three armed naval forces 
guarding American shores since its inception.  During the War of 
1812, U.S. Revenue Cutter Jefferson made the first capture of a 
British vessel when it took the British brig Patriot in June, 1812.
From the 18th Century to the present, Coast Guardsmen and their 
cutters have protected the Nation in peace and wartime.  
Happy 234th Birthday and Semper Paratus!
4.  Semper Fidelis, Eric M. Smith, General, U.S. Marine Corps,
Commandant of the Marine Corps.//